Anderson's University
becomes Anderson's College following the passing of the Anderson's College
(Glasgow) Act. 4

1887

Anderson's College Medical
School is incorporated as a distinct institution under the Education Endowments
Act of 1884. Other college faculties join several institutions to form the
Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College. 531 August: Architect
James Sellars has been appointed by the governors to advise on choice of site and
to prepare plans for the new medical school building.
6

1888

9 October: Death of James
Sellars. Tenders for work on the new building open until 29 October.
7 12 November: Anderson's College Medical School
building committee report that drawings for the Medical School were prepared by
John Keppie under the supervision of Sellars. The committee recommends to the
governors that the work on the new buildings 'should remain in the hands of Mr
Keppie through his [new] firm of Messrs Honeyman and Keppie'. The architects
agree to the proposal 'on the understanding that they are in possession of all
drawings and documents to date and that they be given the opportunity to
examine financial arrangements'. The governors approve the recommendation to
appoint John Honeyman & Keppie and empower the building committee to liaise directly with
the architects, who will provide regular progress reports to the governors.
8

1889

23
January: Progress of building work reported by John Honeyman & Keppie
including details of masonry work completed and payments made to
contractors. 9 5 April: Progress of building work reported by John
Honeyman & Keppie. Work is ahead of schedule. 10
31 May: Laying of memorial stone. 11 31 July: Details of
payments made to mason and joiner and the settlement of the account of
architects Campbell Douglas & Sellars are included in the minutes. 12
22 October: Formal opening of the new building for Anderson's College
Medical School. Building work not quite completed. In his speech, president
Thomas A. Mathieson noted that £4000 had been raised via subscriptions towards the
cost of the new Medical School buildings in addition to £5000 awarded by
the Endowed Schools Commissioners. The final estimated cost is around
£10,000. 13

Extension and
interior refurbishment. From 1995, along with neighbouring buildings, the
building is home to the molecular genetics division of the University of
Glasgow Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences. 20

'Mackintosh Architecture' led by The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council; with additional support from The Monument Trust, The Pilgrim Trust, and the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art; and collaborative input from Historic Scotland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.